Los Angeles Public Library
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- Join the Library in celebrating a “Century of the Light of Learning” with Central 100. All year long, we will honor Central Library, an architectural icon and institution of learning and discovery in our city, through a series of events, exhibits, programs, and much more: LAPL.org/central100
- Game day 💙⚾️💙
- you don't need to be in "Group 7" to get a library card
- Congrats to all the Career Online High School grads 📚🎓🎉 More info on the program at LAPL.org/cohs
- Due dates will be adjusted if the the rapture does indeed happen tomorrow
- if you just happen to be looking for a streaming service 🔗 lapl.org/emedia
- Save The Date for our Third Annual "June Jubilee: A Celebration of Black Excellence!" on June 14 at the Central Library: www.lapl.org/june-jubilee
- Please join us for a special screening of Gnarly Charly x Los Angeles River, along with three other short films produced for this cultural atlas project. 📍 Central Library 🗓️ May 18 at 2pm
- Join us today at Central Library from 11am-4:30pm for AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages: lapl.org/aapi-joy
- saying "Please" and "Thank You" to a librarian results in no extra energy usage or cost to our organization
- Ready to give your brain a fun workout? Join us for Gymnasium for the Mind to boost your attention, memory, problem-solving, speed of thought, and creativity in a supportive group setting. Find a program at your local library: lapl.me/ZjFdhm9
- Celebrate the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages. 🗓️ May 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 📍 Central Library 🔗 lapl.org/aapi-joy
- As the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) expands access to innovative programs, resources, and services.
- While LAPL is largely locally funded, IMLS grants support initiatives including Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) workshops and Youth-Empowering Sensory Spaces.
- Your advocacy and support are essential. Stay informed, raise your voice for libraries and their funding, and be a champion for resources that empower, educate, and transform communities! More information: www.ala.org/faq-executiv...
- Reposted by Los Angeles Public LibraryThe Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.
- feel free to use the library today
- TBR stack calling?
- #1 in the 🌎 For the second year running, Los Angeles Public Library is the number one lending library in the world on Overdrive/Libby with over 14 million items borrowed in 2024. We couldn't have done it without you 🫶📚🎉
- Reposted by Los Angeles Public LibraryThrough portraits, ancestral DNA, and oral histories, “Alta / A Human Atlas of a City of Angels” offers a unique snapshot of the diversity of the city. Visit @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social now through April 27 to experience the project in gallery. www.lapl.org/events/exhib...
